Malbec recommendations
Finding a good malbec is easy. Finding one that’s a really good value is tougher. Most Argentinian renditions tend to be acceptable... Read More
Wines of the Week: April 15-21
Everyday: I’m not much good at blind tastings, but I often can identify a zin from Dry Creek Valley, for its distinctive... Read More
The wide red range
I love wine (duh!), and I’m generally quite fond of others who love wine. But I have a hard time understanding “”... Read More
Dooley noted: More on Stephen Ross Dooley
I thoroughly enjoyed yacking with winemaker Stephen Ross Dooley last month, and when I went to write about him in my day... Read More
Wines of the Week: April 8-14
Everyday: An Italian-American film director making a California chardonnay with a French name? It actually makes sense in the wacky world of... Read More
Charles & Charles & Joel
Have I mentioned how much I love this gig? Not lately, because my way better half sez it might sound like gloating.... Read More
Linkin’ logs 4-7-13
Spanning the world-wide tubes that form the Interwebs: • When it comes to wine in Thailand: elephants good, pythons bad, two seasons... Read More